Two-part base for a vaulting belt

Abstract

Base for a vaulting belt to distribute pressure and keep the horse's spine free even during exercise, characterized in that the base consists of two parts (5)

Description

[0001] Vaulting is a sport practiced alone, in pairs, or in groups on a horse that runs in a circle on a lunge line. Various gymnastic exercises are performed.

[0002] To ensure that both the vaulters and, especially, the horse are not harmed, a girth pad is attached to the horse's back under a vaulting girth. The girth secures the pad and provides support for the athletes.

[0003] During these energetic exercises, various pulling and compressive forces act on the horse's back. These forces should be distributed and absorbed as effectively as possible by the pad placed between the girth and the vaulting blanket / pad.

[0004] In addition, the pad should keep the withers and the front spine free so that the horse's back can work functionally and pain-free and tipping of the girth is prevented.

[0005] While previously used pads are wide, they are often too soft to adequately distribute pressure. Furthermore, the pads extend continuously and flatly over the horse's flanks, back, and withers, severely restricting the horse's freedom of movement.

[0006] The narrow, very firm vaulting girth tilts forward or backward under load, which is painful for the horse and offers no stable support for the athletes. In addition, the vaulting blanket often slips when using conventional girth pads.

[0007] These problems are solved by the features described in claim 1.

[0008] The invention ensures that the pressure is distributed as best as possible, the horse's withers and spine remain free even under high load and the girth is prevented from tipping over.

[0009] The girth pad developed according to claim 1 consists of two separate padding parts (5). These are constructed according to the same principle, but can be adapted to the anatomical characteristics of the respective horse as well as to the characteristics of the vaulting girth (1) used.

[0010] The base is made up of several staggered cushioning layers (9, 10, 11, 12) of different lengths and different firmnesses.

[0011] The bottom layer is the longest, the top layer the shortest. Additionally, the upper layers (9, 10, 11) are also narrowed in width to counteract the belt's tilting.

[0012] All layers are covered with a stable, flexible and abrasion-resistant material (e.g. felt) (7) to give stability to the entire construction.

[0013] On the side facing the girth, a Velcro strip (fleece or hook and loop tape) (8) is sewn on in the width of the vaulting girth so that the padding cannot slip.

[0014] The arrangement of the various padding layers (12) creates a wedge-shaped, flexible cushion. These layers are only secured at the thickest point (14), allowing the individual layers to optimally conform to the horse's back under the covering (7). The padding is significantly wider than the vaulting girth to further prevent tipping.

[0015] To avoid confusion between the right and left sides of the cushion, both are marked accordingly on the underside (13).

[0016] There is a gap (6) between the two cushions, which creates the necessary space for the horse's spine and withers.

[0017] The invention ensures that the spine is not affected by the heavy load of the vaulting belt during exercises. The pressure is evenly distributed.

[0018] The vaulting girth, with its innovative pad, fits perfectly on the horse, preventing pressure and chafing.

[0019] The type and width of the pad prevent the girth from tipping over, relieves pressure on the horse, and provides a secure hold for the rider. The invention also prevents the vaulting sheet from slipping. List of reference symbols 1 vaulting belt with 2 handles 3 Padding of the vaulting girth 4 Velcro pads on the vaulting belt 5 Two-part belt pad 6 gap 7 Cover 8 Velcro fastener 9 Smallest cushioning layer 10 Middle cushioning layer 11 Larger cushioning layer 12 cushion layers, staggered 13 Labeling 14 Fixation 15 width

Claims

[1] Underlay for a vaulting belt to distribute pressure and keep the horse's spine free even during exercise characterized by that the base consists of two parts (5) [2] Belt pad according to claim 1 Characterized by that the padding consists of different layers of staggered padding layers (9, 10, 11, 12). [3] Belt pad according to claim 1 Characterized by that the padding (12) is wedge-shaped from top to bottom and (9, 10, 11) from back to front. [4] Belt pad according to claim 1 Characterized by that the girth pad is wider than the vaulting girth (15) [5] Belt pad according to claim 1 Characterized by that a Velcro strip (8) in the width of the vaulting belt is attached to the cover (7). [6] Belt pad according to claim 1 Characterized by that the cushion layers are only fixed together at the thickest point (14). [7] Belt pad according to claim 1 Characterized bythat the underside of the cover (7) is provided with a marking (13). [8] Belt pad according to claim 1 Characterized by that the cushion layers (12) are of different strengths. [9] Belt pad according to claim 1 Characterized by that the cushions (12) in each layer become shorter and shorter from the top to the bottom. [10] Belt pad according to claim 1 Characterized by that the cushions (9, 10, 11) of each layer start at the top and become shorter towards the bottom and narrower towards the top.

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